Although kidnapping and false imprisonment may sound similar, they are considered separate crimes under California law. Kidnapping is a felony offense and refers to the taking away, or movement of another person against their will by force or any other means of instilling fear in the victim.
debate - the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) disputation, public debate. oral presentation, public speaking, speechmaking, speaking - delivering an address to a public audience; people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking.
Top definition. A-Team. A crack commando unit from Vietnam that was sent to prison in 1972 for a crime they did not commit. After promptly escaping from a maximum security stocade, they now survive as soldiers of fortune, still on the run from the military police.